Reading Terminal Market
Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed public market located at 12th and Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened originally in 1893 under the elevated train shed of the Reading Railroad Company after the city of Philadelphia advocated to move public markets from the streets into indoor facilities for both safety and sanitary reasons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Eugene Kim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Email: info@readingterminalmarket.org
- Type: Marketplace
- Description: farmer’s market in Philadelphia
- Address: 51 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, 19107
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jefferson Station and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Jefferson Station
Railway station
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Jefferson Station is an underground SEPTA Regional Rail station located on Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the easternmost of the three Center City stations of the SEPTA Regional Rail system and is part of the Center City Commuter Connection, which connects the former Penn Central commuter lines with the former Reading Company commuter lines.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Museum
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Reading Terminal Market.
Liberty Bell
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The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Liberty Bell is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Reading Terminal Market.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Center City East and Chinatown.
Center City East
Photo: Eugene Kim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
City Center East is the most dense section of Philadelphia, home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
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Philadelphia Chinatown is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation supports the area.
Center City West
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Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.
Reading Terminal Market
- Categories: market, building, and retail building
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95318° or 39° 57′ 12″ northLongitude
-75.15906° or 75° 9′ 33″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Levels
4Open location code
87F6XR3R+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 42784822OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=marketplaceOpenStreetMap feature
building=retail
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In Other Languages
“Reading Terminal Market” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ռիդինգ Թերմինալ Մարկետ”
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